Registered Nurse

Slave Lake is a small town in northern Alberta, Canada about 255 km (124.3 mi) northwest of Edmonton and a similar distance southwest of Fort McMurray. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake, at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. Life in the Slave Lake Region is exciting! With all of the summer and winter activities and annual events, the region has something for everyone. Indoor recreation facilities located throughout the region boast numerous activities for all to enjoy year-round. “Going to the Lake” takes on a whole new meaning when visiting Alberta’s largest automobile-accessible lake-over 1,150 square kilometers! Enjoy paddle boarding, boating, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, or just relax at the beach. Come for the adventure. Stay for the lifestyle. Gather with family and friends for the many exciting events hosted annually within the region. Enjoy the annual Show n’ Shine Car show, Riverboat Daze, Easter Family Egg-stravaganza, Relay-for-Life, Spooktacular Halloween Party, and various Christmas Charity events to name a few. There is something for everyone almost every weekend in the Slave Lake Region. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. For more information about the friendly community of Slave Lake, please copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84WXNsR4ho. New Grads are welcome!

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $35.87/hour - $43.82/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable. This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.

Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0)

Willingness to complete Registered Perioperative Nursing course within 12 months of starting position.

Completion of the Registered Perioperative Nursing course preferred.